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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-22
PENSION VETOEs AND THE G. A. r.
What the New York Tribune Says About
Its Circular-FiewS of General Fairchild.

NEW YORK, April 21.--The Tribune, COM
menting on criticisms on its efforts to get in
formation about the attitude of soldiers towards
the pension bills, makes the following reference
to General Fairchilds order prohibiting the Civ
ing of information. sent out by Associated
Press from Dubuque Ia:
Owe should also like little light on the an
nouncement that a Wisconsin department COM
mander has forbidden the soldiers to answer
any questions on the subject of pensions.
From what august and universal functionary
does such 4uietus proceed. and who endowed
hima 1t would pain us deeply to see a gorgeous
creature in full uniform openly laughed at by
the veterans, but we are inclined to think that
they will open and shut their mouths at their
own good pleasure just one thing more: We
have noticed several vague insinuatons. apropos
OF this pension inquiry, that the Tribune was
engaged in some mysterious operation. Is
there really mystery9 How interesting. But
never mind-it is sure to come out; you can't
keep such things secret forever
CHICAGO, April 2l.--The executive committee
of the national administrative council of the
Grand Army of the Republic was to have held
meeting here this evening to consider the pol
icy TO be pursued regarding the communication
addressed to posts in the organization, such as
the circular recently issued by the New York
Tribune seeking expression of opinion npon
pension matters. Communicating chief Fair
child Messrs. Austin. of Toledo; Weigley. of st.
Louis; Wheat, of Racine. and Wilson, of Chicago,
were present, but Colonel Hart, of Pittsburg. did
not pu. In an appearance and the meeting was
postponed until tomorrow. In conversation to-
night General Fairchild said the committee had
full power in the matter, and that until the
members passed upon the subject, his orders,
issued from Dubuque. would stand. OF his
right to issue such a mandate, and of its bind
ing force upon all branches of the Grand Army
General Fairchid said there could be no doubt
whatever. He was also certain that the subject
would not be left untouched by the committee
tomorrow but that action of some kind would
surely be taken
DUBUQUE. Ia. April 2L-The State Grand
Army encampment to-day closed it's session and
adjourned. The new officers installed
tonight The pension resolution adopted
in modified form. 1t SAYS that while as citi-
zens all were equal in their rights under the
law, as soldiers they were entitled to recogni-
ton. and that the Nation cannot DE too generous
with its saviors. They expressed, positively
but respectfully, their Misrepresentation of the
veto of the dependentpen bill.
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The Lockout of Silversmiths.

New YORK. April 21.-Two hundred and fifty
men refused to accede to the terms of Tiffany &
Co., the large silversmiths. of this city, and,
to-day, did not proceed to work. The firm posted
notices that after 3 P NJ. to-day, no man be-
longing to the union would be recognized as
union man. Fifty men accepted the terms, and
the others are expected to come to work as soon
as the few disaffected ones and the professional
acitators have been disposed of. The whole of
the silversmiths in this city have combined
against the Knights, and III view of the many
severe blows given district assembly No. 40
within the last few days, they are likely to sue
ceed Some of the silversmiths have worked for
Tiffany thirty five years. and only went out
through intimidation.
A meeting of the locked-out silversmiths was
held to-day. committee appointed to
effect an amicable settlement with the manufact-
urers. 1t was reported that 700 employees of the
Gorham Manufacturing Company, in Provi-
dence. and l00smore employees of another com
pany in the city had been locked out
These. together with those of this city. comprise
about so per cent of the trade in this country.
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formerly constituted the Southwestern Railway
Association. During the FIVE days before the
law went into effect the Southwestern lines
shipped 315 carloads of corn from the Missouri
river to the East Since April all the lines
together had shipped but five cars of corn up to
the 10Th of this month, and during the time but
ten of wheat have been shipped.
Tie purchasing committee of the Wabash
st Louis & Pacific railroad gives notice that
the outstanding stock, which amounts to oS6y
1920 shares. will be compelled to pay an extra
penalty of 81 per share on all deposits made be-
tween May 20 and June 90, and the general
mortgage bonds of which only S20A 900 must
pay penalty of per cent. on deposits made
before May 20. and per cent. on deposits made
between May 20 and June 20. After June 20 no
more stock or general mortgage bonds will be
received.
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Losses by Fire.

PITTsBURG, April PA Commercial Gazette
Franklin, Pa, special says "Rider's tinware
manufacturing establishment. the largest plant
of the kind in western Pennsylvania. was de-
stroyed By fire this afternoon, Loss, $685. 000;
Insurance. So. 000.'
ERIE, Pa, April 21-The large Touring mill
at Draketown. near here, was destroyed by fire
yesterday. Several small buildings adjoining
were also burned, and for time the entire ham
let was threatened The loss is estimated at
$27 900; insured for 81 900.
CARO-, Mich April 21.--Last night at IL o'clock
word was sent that the -four saw and shingh-
mill belonging to William A. Heartt at Wal
iamega, a small station four miles southwest of
Caro-, was on fire. The Caro- fire department.
was called out promptly, but the mill aud over
1000, 900 feet of lumber were burned before the
fire was under control. The fire was supposed
to be the work of an incendiary. The loss on
the mill is $4,000, and the lumber $l5, 900;
no insurance.
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Obituary.

RICHMOND. Ind, April 21.-Yesterday after
noon Mrs Ruth Prick. sister of Henry Henley
and Samuel Meredith of this city, was TAX en-
suddenly sick, at her home in Chester, and Il 6
o'clock was a corpse. Her death was attributed
to paralysis of the heart.
WASHINGTON. April 1.--A6jutant- general
Drum to-day received telegram stating that
Maj John E. Blaine. paymaster (brother of ex-
Secretary Blainel died at Hot Springs, Ark
this morning. John E. Blaine was born IN
Washington. Pa, about fifty years ago. In 1868
he was appointed to the quartermaster's depart
ment of the regular army. He held this position
for two years, when he resigned to go into pri-
vate business. In 1875 he was appointed pay
master, with the rank of major, and was as
signed to duty in the Northwest His last sta
ton was in Montana Territory.
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General and Miscellaneous.

The Erie Express Company withdraws from
the E., G. e N. road on May /, and the National
express takes its place
Talk of the consolidation of the New York.
New Haven & Hartford and the New York &
New England roads is again revived.
A bill has been introduced this week before
the Legislature of West Virginia making 2 cents
per mile the uniform passenger rate on all roads
operating in that State.
The elevators of the c., B. & @. road at Chi
cago are so full of wheat that the u cent rate
from Minneapolis to Chicago the c., B. & N,
made this week, cannot be used.
The car-couper patentee has for once stopped
to take breath. The Patent Office Gazette
portsno car-coupler patent issued in March, tn
first month missed in over two years.
The New York Times states that the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad is buying 81
O00 900 worth of steel rails in England. Prom
inent iron men are given authority for the
statement.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road has
opened two ticket offices in New York city. anc
indications are that this road is to maintain the
stand it has taken regarding the payment of
commissions.
c. Fl Roberts late purchasing agent of the
N, r. & NJ road has been appointed general
superintendent of the line. Under order of the
United States Court, the road is to be sold on
the I'd of June.
The Louisville e Nashville road continues to
issue complimentary passes 10 parties NNom the
management think entitled to such favors, re-
gardess of the different construction some of
the less important roads put upon this phase of
the new law
A. p. Barnard, superintendent of the Han
nibal 81 St. Joe and the Kansas. St Joseph d
Council Bluffs road. has rendered his resigna-
ton. TO take effect May l, and d. FL. Wintore
has been appointed his successor, with head
quarters at Kansas City
The Chicago, Milwaukee g. ST. Paul people
have decided to build from Tomahawk lake to
the State line. thence TO the Presque Isle river,
and from this point a line parallel to the copper
range from Union to Houghton bay. The ex-
tensions cover IT'S miles of road
The Chicago roads have decided to put the diff
ferental rates recently granted to the weaker
lines eastward, into the new e-sheet. despite
the protest of the Pennsylvania Company. For
points west OF Chicago it is decided to put in
only regular and uniform rates over all lines.
One of the most interesting items in connec-
ton with the enforcement OF the new law per-
tains to the business done by the roads which
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Determined to Live No Longer.

NEW YORK, April 2l.-George Miller, Ger
man piano maker, who came to this country two
years ago. and has been working lately as bar
tender, killed himself. this morning in a very
extraordinary and painstaking manner. He
lived in the basement of No. 23l East Twenty
fourth street. and had been confined to his bed
for some weeks from pleuro-pneumonia. He
siashed both his wrists with a sharp knife and
then plunged the weapon twice into his breast in
the region of tile heart. He was slowly dying
from loss of blood, which was gushing from the
wounds but to expedite matters he climbed a
ladder running outside the building and, on
reaching the second story. threw himself into
the yard. The fall caused fracture of the
skull and instant death
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Refused Him According to tie Interstate


New York Tribune.
She was the daughter of one of the Congress
men who had assisted in drafting the Interstate
commerce hill, and having made a copy of it for
him had become tolerably familiar with its pro-
visions. So it was only natural perhaps that
when a notorious fiirt proposed to her the other
evening she should utilize the bill IN refusing
hrH.
mo, George" she remarked. in decided tones
when he had risen from his knees, lit can never
be. / would not dare entrust my happiness to a
man who would be certain to indulge himself IN
many like and contemporaneous attachments"
George protested that if she would consent to
be his he would never look at any other girl
again. But it was use.
You cannot alter my determination, George.
Nothing could induce me TO plight my troth SO
long as remain skeptcsl in regard TO my lovers
constancy to his promise to take me for better
or for worse for richer fer poorer for short haul
for long haul"
George fumed. bit his lip and vowed that she
was too cruel
Il am not cruel, George l am only frank.
You provoke just such skepticlsm and am of
peculiarly exacting disposition, 1 would de-
mand of my husband complete surrender of
his heart to me, ana in time you would resent
that demand as awarding me undue and unrea-
sonable preference; you would upbraid me for
expecting you to exercise unjust discrimination
against other and competing ladies of your ac-
quaintance. So you see George
But George had vanished into the outer dark
ness
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claim to be still paying commissions. The cir
cular instructs agents to resume sale of through
tickets over the Missouri Pacific. the Missouri,
Kansas e. Texas and the St Louis, Iron Mount
ain G. Southern, and to discontinue selling over
the Minnesota e. Northwestern, the St Louis.
Arkansas 81 Texas, and the Texas & st. Louis.
Another new feature of the situation is that the
Eastern trunk lines have resumed the sale of the
through tickets over the Hannibal s. st. Joseph
to Kansas City and points beyond.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-22
child Horribly Mutilated by a Rat

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LANCASTER, Pa. April 2L-Ambrose Singleton
and his brother keep store at Mechanics Grove
and the building is infested with rats They
have heretofore been looked upon only as dis
agreeable pests, but now a war of determination
is being waged because of the rodents at
tackled and nearly killed two-months'old child
1t forced its head into the child's mouth. thus
preventing its crying, and ate away the flesh
from the roof of the mouth and the lower jaw
Tho physicians have some hope of saving the
childs life
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-22
Fireman and Brakeman Killed.

PITTsBURG, Pa, April PA heavy coke train
on the Plttsburs. McKeesport & Youghiogheny
railroad. ran into large bowlder, near Fuller
Station. fifty miles east of Pittsburg, about
o'clock this morning and was badly wrecked
The fireman, Charles Silk, and brakeman
named George lewis were caught between the
engine and cars aud crushed to death Their
remains were terribly maneled and almost un-
recognizable Engineer Samuel Ramsey, was
thrown from the cab into the Youshiogheny
river and quite severely hurt. He was rescued
from a watery grave by the remaining members
of the crew. who were not injured. The bowlder
had evidently fallen from the hill during the
nix .
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-22
LABOR MATTERS.
Detroit Molders Chatting Under the Restraint
to Which They Are Subjected.


DETROIT. Mich, April 2L-The Detroit mold
ers object decidedly to the dumping of more
foreign patterns here, and are ripe for strike.
The statement. by President Crbbens, of the
Defense Association, that Detroit would be
given all the patterns if other points refused,
has excited the men a great DEAL The impa
thence of the men at their meeting, last evening,
gave reason for this belief. 1t needed but
word to have all of them out this morning. The
members of the district executive board who
were present did what they could to allay the
combative feeling which permeated the meet
ing. Apparently they succeeded, for it was re-
solved to await action by the general executive
board; but it was very evident that the decision
reached went against the grain.
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Row with the Militia.

NEW YORK, April 21.-There was a scene of
excitement to- Eight during the dedication of the
new armory of the Twelfth Regiment, which was
to be reviewed by General Sherman. The hall
was filed early, and it became necessary
to close the doors and station a guard on the
outside. In a short time. the stree: was
blocked with ladies and gentlemen in
evening dress. and army officers in
full uniform. The young soldiers guard got
into a wrancle with some of the civilians
neas which resulted in the former coming to a
charge bayonets;" hand -to-hand struggle, aud
the disarming of the youths. stampede by the
crowd, and many torn ball dresses and military
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-22
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.

The Pennsylvania Lifts the Boycott on Several
Western Lines and Enforces 1t on Others.
CHICAGO. April 2l--The discussions attend
ing the payment of commissions by the Western
lines, and the boycott Of the latter by their
Eastern connections. was revived to-day by a
circular received from General Passenger Agent
Ford. of the Pennsylvania Company, exempting
the 81. Paul and the Burlington roads from the
boycott Both the st. Paul and the Burlington
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-22
Killed His Wife with a Hatchet

WHEELING W. Va, April 2l-At Sissonville,
sixteen miles from Cha-lestown. Benz. Sisson, a
young married man. chopped his wife to death
with Ratchet. Sisson went home under the
influence of whisky. and upon his young wife
reproaching him for drinking, he seized
Ratchet and death Ler blow in the breast
The woman fell, and Sisson dealt her several
additional blows the head, body and arms.
inflicting frightful wounds, from the effects of
which the woman soon died. Sisson was
uromntlr arrested.
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Other People win BE Allowed Their Say.

New YORK, April 2l-Anent the statement
published few days ago, that Mr.. Whiteaw
Reid, editor of the New York Tribune, had
written letter to either Mr.. Richard Smith or Mr..
Murat Halstead, of the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazettee, abandoning Mr.. Blaine and favoring
Mr.. John Sherman for the presidency in 1883,
the semi weekly Tribune will to- morrow contain
letter from George W. Hunt, of Cornish Flat,
N. H.. asking the position of the Tribune To
this query the following reply is appended
THE editor of the Tribune knows of no such
letter, and the man who is said to have received
IL has already announced that he never got any
such letter. The Tribune expects to sup
port the nominee of the national convention.
1t urged Mr.. Blaine four years ago upon tho
convention as the best man to nominate. 1t has
seen reason to change its opinion, but is
standing back little to what other people
have to say. If the convention held
now, Mr.. Blaine would undoubtedly be
nominated. If, however a year hence
the convention should prove to be Tor John
Sherman, or for Senator Harrison, or for Sera-
tor Allison or for any other good Republican,
the Blaine men would give him just as hearty a
support as they know how"
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Opposition to Bailey.

PITTsBURG. April 21.-The Chronicle Tele-
graph. this afternoon, publishes an interview
with prominent knight of Labor, in which it
is stated that at the coming annual meeting of
the Miners National Assembly, at Cincinnati,
an effort will be made to defeat the present dis
trict master workman. W. H. Bailey, of the
Knights of Labor executive board. 1t is claimed
by the Knights that Mr.. Bailey is not posted in
mining matters and that the opposition to him
is particularly strong in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-22
A Protest Against Powder,y

CHICAGO. April PA committee of Local AS
sembly 1923. Knights Of Labor. sent an address
to General Master Workman Pow
derby. to-day, protesting against his ad-
dress rejoicing over the defeat of the United
Labor" ticket in Chicago. The address claims
that Mr. Powderly's remarks have had tenden
cy to bring the order into disrepute here. Local
Assembly 1928 is composed mostly of printers.
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Sad Fate of a Observation-Disclosures

NEW YORK April 21.-Judge Van Brunt heard
argument to-day on the writ of habeas corpus
obtained by Donovan the bridge jumper. The
Judge refused to order Donovans yelease. and
also refused to reduce the required bail of ST. 00O
and, unless the amount is forthcoming, Donovan
will spend three months in Jail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-22

VERNON, Tex, April 2L-News has just
reached here that band of kiowa and Co.
manche Indians killed w. A. Strinson and two
of his men. near his rancho, in Greer county, on
Tuesday. 1t is feared that general outbreak
is imminent
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Bai,-storm in Missis.,ppi.

ROLLING FORK, Miss, April 2L-At 2:15 this
afternoon a hailsto passed over this section,
the like Of which has never been witnessed here
before. When the hail first began to fall tho
people thought the roofs were being torn from
their houses. It hailed steadily for thirteen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-22

ANGOsTURA BIl.TERs are Endorsed by all the
leading physicians and chemists, for their purity
and wholesomeness. Beware of counterfeits,
and ask your grocer and druggist for the genu-
inc article, preparssd by Dr.. j. G. B. Siegert &
Sons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-22
al DARK Horse Apnears

TALLAHASSEE Fla, April PA dark horse
has entered the Democratic senatorial race in
the person of Samuel Pasco The eighth ballot
in the caucus TO nigh. resulted: Perry 81; Blox-
ham, 81 Pasco. o. ltreauires 81 to nominate.
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Steamship News.

QUEENSTOWN April 2l.--Arrived Wyoming
and Baltic. from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 21.-Arrived Ems
from New York, FOR Bremen.
NEW York, April 21.-Arrived: State of
Nevada, from Glasgow; City of Rome, from
Liyerpool.
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the pam killing actior of its other 1ngre-
dents, are applied to the system through
the pores of the skin. Quiniform Plaster Is
a phenomenal pain-re lieving and curative
remedy. For Malaria and all OF the acnes,
have been used, it will be found to be
decidedly preferable. Quiniform PlasteI
can be obtained Of any. druggist, or VIII
Johnson X JOHNSON, % &c ar St., N. Y.
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minutes sand nailstones fell that were larger
than hens eggs. Holes were knocked in roofs
of houses. and trees were partially stripped of
their foliage.
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WASHINGTON, April PA sufferer" from
Mankato, Mimi. writes to the Interstate Com
mission that Cor the last fveyear people of that
vicinity have been paying their fares to the con-
ductors. thereby making goodly saving Sud
denly tie conductors have experienced change
of heart. and are charging schedule rates. evil
IDENTIFY fearing the effect of the new law. He
asks the aid of the commission for return to
the old system.
Several dairymen, of Orange county, New
York, complain that the railroads charge them
as much to haul their product fifty miles to
market as they do from Summit, which is 1S5
miles, and they want matters fixed.
Justice. Bateman & Company, wool commits
sion merchants. of Philadelphia, in a letter to
the commission, express the hope that
Section will not be suspended regards
the transcontinental lines The protests
against the long and-short haul, they say came
from parties who have heretofore enjoyed the
greatest benefits from cut rates and who have
had an unfair advantage "For instance" they
continue, last year the merchants of San
Francisco had rate of 80 cents per hundred
pounds WOOL while dealers and growers
located several hundred miles further east had
to pay So to $3.50 per hundred pounds, if that
wool was shipped direct TO the East" There is
wool, they say, now in Philadelphia, grown in
Montana, which the railroads forced to be sent
thence via San Francisco, making a haul Of
1900 miles, while, if shipped direct, it would
have travelled only 1900 miles. The object of
the discrimination was to give the San Francisco
merchants an opportunity to exact toll before it
reached its natural destination.
Several milling firms at Atchlson, Kan, COM
plain that since the law went into effect they
have been unable to obtain any satisfactory, set
tied rates on the products of their mills, and
consequently they obliged to suspend bust
ness except for the immediate neghborhood,
and should this state of things continue they
say, it would work rain to the large milling in
terests Of that city. "Surey it was not intend
ed" they add, "by our wise lawmakers to
bring ruin the business interests Of the coun-
try Can anything be done to bring reiefl If
DO, grant that may know whether we will be
able to do business or close up